A MapLight analysis of campaign contribution data from the Maine Commission on Govermental Ethics & Election Practices shows $5.1 million has been raised on the "Yes" side and $1.7 million has been raised on the "No" side. The table below lists the top 10 contributors to the "Yes" and "No" sides for Question 1, and the pie charts show the geographic origins of the contributions.

The purpose of the MapLight Voter's Edge project is to provide a reliable, nonpartisan source for information about ballot measures. MapLight Voter's Edge shows each measure's Funding Data—a top 10 list of contributors; Summary Information—what a "YES" or a "NO" vote would mean; the projected financial impact of the proposition; campaign arguments by proponents and opponents; Endorsements; News; Editorials; and Advertisements.

CONTRIBUTION BREAKDOWN BY STATE:

MapLight is a nonpartisan research organization that tracks money's influence on politics.

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About our data

Read the details about our data sources and methodology. Data refers to direct contributions to the campaign committees of elected legislators. For example, contribution totals exclude contributions to party committees such as the RNC or the DNC and exclude contributions made to individuals that did not win their election.

For U.S. Congress, contributions data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org) and legislative data provided by GovTrack.us.

California contributions data provided by the National Institute on Money in State Politics (FollowTheMoney.org).